Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,020, Aaron Goodwin, Navy Mass. (& Probably N.H.)

SERVICE
Goodwin, Aaron
NUMBER
Navy Mass. (probably N.H.)
8.37.020
CONTENTS
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19,395.
Maine.
Aaron Goodwin,
of York Co. in the State of Maine, who was a Maine in the Peninsula  Rich commanded by Captain John Paul Jones of the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the U.S. Service, line, for the term of fifteen months, from April 1779 to August 1780 N.H. & Navy Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 th of November 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Mar: 1825 and sent to James Ayer, Jr. Newfield, Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825.  $ 28 76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1825.  48 00     $ 76 76  
{ Revolutionary claim. Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

Died Sept. 28, 1827 See Agency book

Aaron Goodwin
Mariner on board the Bon. Hon. Richard, Capt. Paul Jones 1779 to 1780
Not on the Continental establishment -
Presented

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Aaron Goodwin aged sixtyfour years resident in Parsonsfield in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—That he the said Aaron Goodwin in the month of April 1779 at a Port in France, entered as a seaman on board the ship called the Bonhomme Richard, in the service of the United States, under the command of Capt. John Paul Jones, and sailed on a cruise in said ship and was in the engagement in which the Bonhomme Richard took his Britannic Majesty's ship called the Serapis—the day after the engagement, the Bonhomme Richard went down, and Capt. Jones with his crew took possession of the ship Serapis and proceeded in said ship to Holland, where he left the Serapis & went on board the United States ship Alliance, under the command of the same Capt. John Paul Jones, and sailed from Holland in the last mentioned ship on a cruise went into the port of Coruna in Spain, and from thence to L'Orient in France, where Capt. Sanders took command of the ship Alliance & sailed for Boston in America, at which port she arrived in the the month of August 1780—where he was discharged but has lost his discharge.
(And in proof the foregoing declaration made by the said Aaron Goodwin, Thomas Harmer and Richard Lord two credible & disinterested witnesses, personally appear & being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the above named Aaron Goodwin did serve as a seaman on board the United States ship the Bonhomme Richard, the Serapis, & the Alliance from the time he entered on board the former until he was discharged from the latter, as has testified that they both served with him the whole time & knew that he did his duty faithfully & was honorably discharged)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Brig d Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Goodwin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before-mentioned act of Congress.
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fourteenth day of May
Anno Domini, 1818.
Brig d Greene

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twenty second day of September 1824 in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court held at Alfred within and for the County of York on the third Tuesday of September A. D. 1824 Present the Hon. Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Aaron Goodwin resident in said county aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Aaron Goodwin enlisted for the term of one year about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Phillip Hubbard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pierce Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until January 1777 at Hittity Point so called in the county of York & State of Massachusetts when he was discharged from the said service, in Hittity in the State of Massachusetts now State of Maine that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Aaron Goodwin
Sworn and subscribed the 22 d Sept. 1824 in open court
Before Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: a few articles of old furniture such as a few kitchen chairs a tate chest &c, all of which is of little value
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Aaron Goodwin who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of a Rheumatic disorder which has troubled me for many years
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sally my wife 68 very unwell most of the time  
Aaron Goodwin
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
SWORN to and declared on the twentypecond day of September 1824 before
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Aaron Goodwin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing dollars and cents
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of November 1824
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Judicial Courts Co. of York

October 12, 1934
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BA-J/MCS Aaron Goodwin S. 37020
Mrs. Charles V. Minott 92 Moreland Street Roxbury Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Aaron Goodwin.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37020, based upon the military service of Aaron Goodwin.
We enlisted in Massachusetts about the first of January, 1776, and served one year in Captain Phillip Hubbard's company in Colonel Pierce Long's New Hampshire regiment and was stationed at Kittery Point, York County, Massachusetts, which was later Maine. In April, 1779, at a port in France he entered as seaman on board the United States ship, Bonhomme Richard, Captain John Paul Jones, and was in the engagement with the Serapis. The day after this engagement the Bonhomme Richard went down and John Paul Jones with his crew took possession of the Serapis and sailed to Holland at which place they left the Serapis and went on board the United States ship, Alliance, and sailed to Corunna, Spain. From there they sailed to L'Orient, France, where Captain Landais took command of the Alliance and Aaron Goodwin sailed with him to Boston and was discharged there after his arrival in August, 1780.
Aaron Goodwin was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1816, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Parsonsfield, York County, Massachusetts, which was later Maine.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Sally, as being sixty-eight years of age.

In 1824 one Nathan Goodwin was living in Shapleigh, York County, Maine, aged seventy-eight years.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Aaron Goodwin.
Aaron Goodwin died September 28, 1827.
Very truly yours
See Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

I Benjamin Goodwin of Shapleigh in the County of York of Seventy years of age testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Aaron Goodwin of Ransomfield in said county for from childhood; In the year of 1776 said Aaron and I enlisted in the Continental Service under the twelve months service, in the Company Commanded by Capt Phillip Hubbard & Col. Peter Langley's Regiment of Ports- mouth, N.H., in the New Hampshire or Massa- chusetts line, that we, served said Aaron & myself, served at Ketty Point in the County of York, then the District of Maine, now the State of Maine, twelve months, and that said Aaron served all that time faithfully without any intermediate time his Benjamin Goodwin Attest
Jonathan Clark
York S. May the 12th 1824 - Then appeared the above named Benjamin Goodwin & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Jonathan Clark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing Benjamin Goodwin is a person of my acquaintance and is a Credible Man
Jonathan Clark Jus. Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby certify, that Jonathan Clarke who has certified the within Deposition of Benjamin Goodwin, is a justice of the peace for said County duly qualified by law to administer oaths in such cases! and that faith and credit are due to his acts as such justice of the Peace —
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official Seal this seventeenth day of November A.D. 1824
Jere. Bradbury

92 Moreland Street, Roxbury, Mass. Sept. 24, 1934.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Aaron Goodwin - (wife Sarah) born Aug. 18, 1754 - Berwick, W.H. Me. died Sept 28, 1927 Parsonsfield, Me.

Family history credits him with service in land and sea - and also claims a pension for him, as a result of his service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
Rebecca B. Minott
Mrs. Charles T. Minott, 92 Moreland Street, Roxbury, Mass.

1934 Oct. 12. hist. to Mrs. Dias V. Minott. West
Invalid
INVALID
File No. 37020  Story
Aaron Goodwin
Mass
N. & S. Wars
Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Nathan Goodwin of Shapleigh in the county of York and State of Maine aged 78 years testify & say that I have been acquainted with Aaron Goodwin of Parsonsfield in said county of York from Childhood. In the year 1776 said Aaron & myself enlisted in to the continental service in the war of the Revolution under the command of Captain Phillip Hubbard in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pierce Long of Portsmouth N.H. into the twelve months service he & I both enlisted about the same time in January A.D. 1776 & we both discharged place called Hitting Point in the County of York aforesaid and I do know that the aforesaid Aaron Goodwin faithfully served twelve months The above service was either in the Massachusetts or New- -Hampshire line Nathan Goodwin
York Jy. May 12 th 1824 Then the above named Nathan Goodwin personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me James Tyrrell Justice of the Peace I further certify that the foregoing Nathan Goodwin is a credible disinterested Witness James Tyrrell, Just. Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York do hereby Certify that James Ayer Junr. who has certified the within Deposition is now & for a long time has been a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths in cases and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such Justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official Seal this seventeenth day of November A.D. 1824
Jere. Bradbury.
Deposition 1824

Recd.
19.4.46
Samuel Bradburn New York Co. Mass.
James Agassiz
Newfield, Maine
Recd. 23 Dec 1824
Newfield, Maine
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City (D.C.)

Oldsw.
19,446
Aaron Goodwin, York Co. Maine.
Kennebec No. 100 by Free
James Ayer Newfield, Maine.
Rec. 32 Dec 1824
J. B. Gathorne Secretary of War Washington City (D.C.)

Newfield Nov. 4 th 1824
Dear Sir,
County of York Maine
The application of Mr. Gooch has been long dormant by reason of the inattention of the applicant, but it is hoped that the evidence in the case will be satisfactory to the Honorable deposit ment, in the case & that you will forward a certificate to your most obed.
and very humble
servant
Jas. M. Dyer